ILOILO – Thirty-three micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Guimaras received livelihood kits from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
The Livelihood Seeding Program-Negosyo Serbisyo sa Baranggay kits were distributed on July 23 at Caza Guest House, Brgy. San Miguel in Jordan, Guimaras.
Eight of the beneficiaries came from Sibunag, seven from Jordan, while Buenavista, San Lorenzo, and Nueva Valencia have six recipients, respectively.
Recipients may choose from different livelihood kits such as food processing, groceries, eatery/services, and pottery worth P6,000 each.
This program aims to help MSMEs rehabilitate their businesses that were affected by the pandemic. “Businesses close, open, close bangud sa enhanced lockdown, general community quarantine. We are going to live with COVID-19 whether we like it or not. Indi kita pwede mag-close, magbukas. Dapat sigehon naton ang aton livelihood para sa tagsa-tagsa naton nga pamilya. Sa 33 beneficiaries, kabay nga pabaskugon ninyo paagi sa ihatag nga bulig sang DTI para nga kasugod kamo liwat,” said Gov. Samuel Gumarin.
“DTI-Guimaras is here to serve sa aton nga mga negosyante kag magabulig sa tagsa-tagsa sa aton. Kag kung kabatyag kamo sang kabudlayan, please contact ang aton nga mga DTI personnel para matagaan pa gid kamo sang dugang nga hibalo kung paano ini sige-sigehon,” Gumarin added.
The Business Continuity Planning and Digital Marketing discussion was also conducted to provide beneficiaries additional ideas on reviving and restarting their businesses./PN
